 Sports
Authority
Field
Denver, CO
Home of the Denver Broncos for more
than 50 years, for many Bronco fans it was hard picturing the
team playing anywhere else other than Mile High Stadium. In the mid
1990s, Broncos owner, Pat Bowlen, wanted a new stadium built for the
team. Although many Bronco fans were content with Mile High Stadium,
the Broncos wanted a new state-of-the-art stadium. In
November 1998, voters finally approved a plan to construct a new stadium.
Construction on the stadium began in August 1999. Since the new
stadium was built adjacent to Mile High Stadium, fans attending games
at Mile High Stadium could watch the new stadium be constructed. Invesco Funds
purchased the naming rights to the stadium. However, to keep the
spirit of Mile High Stadium alive, the facility was named Invesco
Field at Mile High. Many fans were outraged that the new stadium was
not named the same as its predecessor and continue to call the new
stadium, Mile High Stadium. In August 2011 Sports Authority took over
the naming rights from Invesco Ltd and the stadium was renamed
Sports Authority Field through 2020.
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